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'''Cepacol''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː|p|ə|k|ɒ|l}} {{respell|SEE|pə|kol}} styled '''Cēpacol''') is an American brand of personal hygiene products, as well as  for relief of [[sore throat]]. It is distributed in the US by [[Reckitt]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CEPACOL SORE THROAT|url=https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/fdaDrugInfo.cfm?archiveid=81250|website=DailyMed|publisher=National Library of Medicine|accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref> The brand was originally owned by [[J.B. Williams]]. Following acquisition by [[Combe Incorporated]], Combe Incorporated sold Cepacol to Reckitt Benckiser in 2011.
They were originally recognized for their yellow mouthwash, the active ingredient of which is Ceepryn ([[cetylpyridinium chloride]]), hence the name.{{cn|date=April 2016}} The distinctive flavor and color is known as "Original Gold". Cēpacol claims that their mouthwash is the most-used brand in hospitals.<ref>[http://www.cepacol.com/products/mouthwash.asp Cepacol – Products – Antibacterial Mouthwash<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103043712/http://www.cepacol.com/products/mouthwash.asp |date=2008-01-03 }}</ref>
Cēpacol also makes oral anesthetics, such as its cherry flavored throat spray and soother that provides temporary pain relief for an "itchy" or sore throat. Cēpacol has released different health and hygiene products including [[throat lozenge]]s. The major active ingredients of the sugar-free lozenges are [[cetylpyridinium chloride]], [[benzocaine]] (which produces the numbing sensation), and [[menthol]].  The major active ingredient in the sore throat sprays is [[dyclonine hydrochloride]].
In Australia, Cēpacol lozenges contain cetylpyridinium chloride and [[benzyl alcohol]]. Cepacaine lozenges contain [[lignocaine]] and cetylpyridinium chloride, and Cepacaine mouthwash contains [[benzocaine]] and cetylpyridinium chloride. The Australian brand is owned by [[Bayer]], having been sold by Merrell Dow to Roche, who then divested their Australian and New Zealand over-the-counter drug business to Bayer.
In the US, the Cēpacol lozenges have benzocaine while the mouthwash has cetylpyridinium chloride.
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==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.cepacol.com/}}
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